The UFC is back in Texas next month, and tickets for the event are on sale today.
UFC Fight Night 126 takes place Feb. 18 at Frank Erwin Center in the state capital city of Austin. The event airs on FS1 following early prelims on UFC Fight Pass.
In the main event, former lightweight title challenger Donald Cerrone (32-10 MMA, 19-7 UFC) will headline a UFC show for the fifth time when he takes on Yancy Medeiros (15-4 MMA, 6-4 UFC) in a welterweight fight.
In the co-feature, Texas-based heavyweight Derrick Lewis (21-7-1 MMA, 9-4 UFC) will meet Poland’s Marcin Tybura (16-3 MMA, 3-2 UFC). The card also will include Texas’ own James Vick (12-1 MMA, 8-1 UFC), who was vocally upset he didn’t get a main event slot, but at least gets to be on the card against fellow lightweight Francisco Trinaldo (22-4 MMA, 12-4 UFC).
UFC e-newsletter subscribers and UFC Fight Club members had pre-sale opportunities earlier this week. But tickets go on sale to the general public today at 10 a.m. CT local time at TexasBoxOffice.com. Tickets are priced at $60 for the cheapest seats, then $80, $100 and $135 for cageside seats, plus taxes and fees. There also is a “Platinum Ticket” option for $250.
The UFC Fight Night 126 card currently includes:
For more on UFC Fight Night 126, check out the UFC Rumors section of the site.
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